Noldorin 

maethon

noun. sword

Noldorin [EtyAC/MAK] Group: Eldamo. Published by

magol

noun. sword

The word megil (q.v.), probably introduced by the Ñoldor, was also used

Noldorin [Ety/371] Group: SINDICT. Published by

magol

noun. sword

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. makil “sword” ✧ Ety/MAK; EtyAC/MAK

Derivations

  • ᴹ√MAK “sword; fight (with a sword), cleave” ✧ Ety/MAK
  • ᴹ✶makla “sword” ✧ EtyAC/MAK
    • ᴹ√MAK “sword; fight (with a sword), cleave” ✧ Ety/MAK; EtyAC/MAK

Element in

  • N. Magladhûr “Black-sword” ✧ Ety/MAK; Ety/MAK
  • N. Maglavorn “Black-sword” ✧ Ety/MAK
  • N. Mormegil “Black-sword” ✧ EtyAC/MAK (Mormegil)

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√MAK > magl > magol[makla] > [makl] > [magl] > [magol]✧ Ety/MAK
ᴹ✶makili- > megil[makili] > [makile] > [mekile] > [mekil] > [megil]✧ EtyAC/MAK

Variations

  • megil ✧ Ety/MAK; EtyAC/MAK (megil)
Noldorin [Ety/MAK; EtyAC/MAK] Group: Eldamo. Published by

magl

noun. sword

The word megil (q.v.), probably introduced by the Ñoldor, was also used

Noldorin [Ety/371] Group: SINDICT. Published by

megil

noun. sword

The word was struck out in the Etymologies, but is well attested in late compounds such as Mormegil or Arvegil (with regular mutation). It is conceivably the Sindarinized form of Quenya makil, coexisting with magol (see tegil and tegol for a similar case)

Noldorin [Ety/371] Group: SINDICT. Published by

megil

noun. sword